Category: Featured
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Voices of the Voters: Housing and Homelessness in the College Area
College Area residents cast their votes on Election Day. / Photos by Bella Ross Community members in the College Area who cast their ballots Tuesday cited homelessness and housing as the most pressing issues in San Diego and their motivation for coming out. “I definitely think the San Diego homeless population is a huge issue,”…
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Voices of the Voters: San Diego Voters Split on Measure C
San Diego residents cast their votes on Election Day. / Photos by Lisa Halverstadt The Democratic presidential primary and a hotel-tax measure that would fund a Convention Center expansion, homeless initiatives and road repairs were foremost on some central city voters’ minds as they flowed into the polls Tuesday morning. In fact, North Park resident…
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One City Heights School Is Doing the Nearly Impossible: Closing the Achievement Gap
Nearly 100 percent of Edison Elementary students live near the federal poverty line. Yet its reading and math scores beat the district average by double digits.
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An Empty Lot In City Heights Needs Ideas
Attention all City Heights Residents – There is an empty lot in City Heights that is the future site of affordable housing. However, for the next three years, it will remain empty, an eyesore for the community. Would you like to contribute your ideas and input on what can be done with the space? –…
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Health Care Providers Developing Plan To Better Treat Homeless Patients With Hep C
A new report from the county looks at infectious diseases among a small group of people experiencing homelessness and chronic Hepatitis C is the most prevalent.